political science MCQs – Page 28

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs

1. bureaucracy 2. electorate and representation 3. property 4. ibn e khaldun 5. rule of law muslim political thoughts 6. sovereignty of state 7. parliamentary and presidential systems 8. the rights 9. france constitution 10. liberty 11. pakistan constitution 12. india constitution 13. political parties and pressure group 14. usa federalism 15. international law 16. state of local govt 17. plato 18. usa constitution 19. liberalism 20. al ghazali 21. development theories and under development 22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent 23. marxian socialism 24. marxian theory of origin of state 25. u s s r constitution 26. nizam ul mulk tusi 27. the state 28. england constitution 29. nature theories and state function 30. constitution and constitutional government 31. allama iqbal 32. shah walliullah 33. public opinion 34. cabinet government 35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts 36. muslim political thoughts al farabi 37. justice 38. freedom of speech and press role 39. western political thoughts 40. origin of state 41. evolutionary socialism 42. fascism 43. democracy 44. aristotle 45. equality

541. Sovereign of Hobbes in social contract in effect meant that: _________?
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A. Sovereign came out of state of nature

B. Sovereign was not effected at all

C. Sovereign was subordinated to the people

D. Sovereign remained in the state of nature

542. The historical theory of the origin of the state asserts that the state is:_____________?
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A. A creation of God at a point of time in the past

B. A result of surrender of the vanquished tribe to the conquering tribe

C. A product of compact between individuals in the remote past

D. An outcome of gradual and continuous development of human society out of an imperfect beginning towards a more perfect organization

543. Who said: good citizens make a good state and bad citizens make a bad state?
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A. None of these

B. Marx

C. Kant

D. Aristotle

544. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:
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A. Were governed by laws enacted by the people

B. Had no laws at all

C. Were governed by the laws of nature

D. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign

545. Locke envisages: ______________________?
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A. Three contracts Social, Economic and Political

B. One contract Governmental

C. Two contracts Social and Governmental

D. One contract Social Contract

546. Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
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A. Function of state

B. Purpose of state

C. None of these

D. Origin of state

E. Nature of state

547. Rousseau was born in: __________?
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A. England

B. France

C. Switzerland

D. Germany

548. The view that the state arose not as the creator of law but the interpreter and enforcer of customs was expressed by:_________?
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A. Marx

B. Rousseau

C. Locke

D. Hobbes

549. Marx borrowed from Hegel
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A. Dialectical method

B. Materialist Philosophy

C. Concept of stateless society

D. Labour Theory of value

550. The ultimate objective of Marxists is: __________?
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A. Stateless society

B. To establish a state which is run in accordance with the wishes of people

C. To establish a very weak state

D. To establish an omnipotent state

551. According to Locke people in the state of nature enjoyed only:___________?
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A. Natural rights

B. Divine rights

C. Religious rights

D. Legal rights

552. Public opinion means:
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A. Sum-total of confused and incoherent opinions held by different groups of citizens

B. Majority opinion

C. Unanimous opinion of all the citizens

D. A definite opinion, which is the result of a process of clarification and co-ordination of views held by different persons

553. Who said The individual?
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A. Aristotle

B. T.H. Green

C. Bosanquet

D. Hitler

554. Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?
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A. Need for markets for dumping goods

B. None of the above

C. Scientific discoveries

D. Individual advancement

E. Desire to live in peace

555. Which one of the following is not true about the characteristics of the church of fourth century?
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A. It began to perform some functions of the state

B. It became very weak

C. It helped in the preservation of peace

D. It helped in the growth of strong state

E. It became very strong

556. According to the Marxists the state is: __________?
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A. Result of evolution

B. A natural institution

C. A man made institution

D. A divine institution

557. Which of the following statements is the most convincing example of the liberal-democratic concept of welfare state: The state should seek to _________?
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A. Provide for its citizens a maximum of material well-being so as to ensure reconciliation of partisan objectives

B. Provide for its citizens a minimum of material well being without destroying private initiative

C. Eradicate class conflicts by assuming direction and control over economic policies

D. Eradicate contradiction between political power and socio-economic justice

558. According to Locke under the contract people surrendered:
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A. Only right to interpret and enforce the laws of nature

B. Only right to property

C. All rights

D. Only the natural rights

559. The statement State is an ethical institution which is indispensable for the full moral development of man is associated with the:
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A. Anarchists

B. Idealist

C. Individualists

D. Marxists

560. Which one of the following most seriously challenged the absolute authority of the king in the 17th century?
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A. Colonial policy

B. Nobility

C. Industrial class

D. Middle class

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